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To determine clinical characteristics and evaluate whether baseline anemia independently predicts short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

November 26, 2014International Journal of Stroke

Anemia on Admission Predicts Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

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HMHaralampos MilionisUniversity of Ioannina VPVasileios PapavasileiouSismanoglio General Hospital AEAshraf EskandariEnsemble Studio Theatre (United States)

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Registry cohort study reveals admission anemia predicts increased short- and long-term mortality in acute ischemic stroke, highlighting hemoglobin as a key prognostic marker.

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To determine clinical characteristics and evaluate whether baseline anemia independently predicts short- and long-term outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Analyzed 2,439 patients with acute ischemic stroke from the Acute Stroke Registry and Analysis of Lausanne (ASTRAL) between January 2003 and June 2011.
Compared baseline demographics, comorbidities, metabolic variables, and radiological findings between patients with and without World Health Organization-defined anemia.
Assessed functional disability via modified Rankin Scale and tracked mortality up to 12 months post-admission.
Anemia was present in 17.5% of patients and was associated with older age, cardiovascular comorbidities, lower blood pressure, reduced renal function, and elevated C-reactive protein.
Patients with anemia showed greater initial stroke severity, worse functional disability, and higher mortality rates at 7 days, 3 months, and 12 months.
Admission hemoglobin levels exhibited a significant inverse association with both recurrent stroke and overall mortality across the 12-month follow-up.

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Milionis et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a711fce8031ec7bb1dcc684 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12397

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Registry cohort study reveals admission anemia predicts increased short- and long-term mortality in acute ischemic stroke, highlighting hemoglobin as a key prognostic marker.

Anemia on Admission Predicts Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

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